Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT With the writing on the wall, RB JUSTIN JACKSON opted to put some writing on retirement papers (presumably).  Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com: Just 18 days after re-signing with the Lions, running back Justin Jackson has retired from the NFL at age 27, the team announced Thursday. The former Chargers…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Could QB JORDAN LOVE have a capacity other than QB?  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: Jordan Love gets his chance as a full-time starting quarterback this season after backing up Aaron Rodgers for three seasons. The Packers have a plan for getting him ready and that plan includes…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT QB JARED GOFF says he doesn’t care about respect.  Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press: The question was simple. The answer was not.   Does Jared Goff get enough respect from people outside the Detroit Lions’ facility?   “I mean, I don’t know,” Dan Campbell said in response…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has found a new home, his 6th NFL team.  This from The Athletic:   The Detroit Lions are signing veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a deal, coach Dan Campbell confirmed to reporters Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:   The exact terms of the contract…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Comments on QB JORDAN LOVE (Tier 4) from Mike Sando’s Tiers Ranking: One start, three career touchdown passes, three interceptions and 83 total pass attempts aren’t much to go on. That is why Love got so many Tier 4 votes — not enough information.   “We have…

THE DAILY BRIEFING RB DALVIN COOK was at Jets camp over the weekend, but he left Florham Park without a deal.  Jordan Dajani of CBSSports.com tries to handicap things: Dalvin Cook will be in a new city by the time Week 1 rolls around, but what city that is and what logo he’ll be sporting…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS RB SAQUON BARKLEY has us all, even those who went to Catholic school, refreshing our minds on the meaning of “epiphany” – as signs an “adjusted” franchise tender. Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com: Running back Saquon Barkley said he was seriously considering sitting out games into the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS is the bane of some media types and there are plenty of conflicting thoughts about him, some fueled by his own quotes.  But one thing that has been pretty consistent is that he has treated QB JORDAN LOVE, his successor, admirably.  Eric Edholm of…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT He may have gone off in a cart on Monday with an apparent knee injury, but CB C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON’s MRI was “clean” per a source of ESPN’s Field Yates.   MINNESOTA You’ve heard of the dog eating one’s homework? WR JORDAN ADDISON offers a reason he was jetting about…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO WR CHASE CLAYPOOL starts camp on PUP.  He has been “nursing” a soft tissue injury through OTAs.  Alyssa Barbieri of USA TODAY adds: Last month, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Claypool was dealing with “a few things,” but he believed he was on track to return for training camp.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA WR JORDAN ADDISON is outed as a Knucklehead.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com on his 140 mph adventure. Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison was cited Thursday morning for speed and reckless driving after an officer clocked him driving 140 mph on a freeway just outside of St. Paul,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Florio has a source who says people who have never played a down of football in their lives (and the guy who ironically now employs the NFL’s highest paid RB) have de-valued the running back position. Running backs are confused. They’re angry. And for good reason.   Pro football has targeted…